Current Affairs Quiz , 02 Sep 2019

1) Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) for rolling out ‘Build for Digital India’ programme in partnership with

a) Google
b) Microsoft
c) Tesla
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Tech giant Google on Saturday said it has signed a statement of intent with the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) for rolling out ‘Build for Digital India’ programme.
• The programme will offer a platform to engineering students to develop market-ready, technology-based solutions that address key social problems

2) India’s longest electrified rail tunnel was recently inaugurated. It is located in

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Goa
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• India’s longest electrified train tunnel inaugurated in Andhra. The 6.7 km long tunnel was constructed at a cost of Rs 437 crore and connects Cherlopalli and Rapuru.

3) Who won gold in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2019?

a) Olena Kostevych
b) Yashaswini Singh Deswal
c) Heena Sidhu
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Keeping India’s hot streak going, shooter Yashaswini Singh Deswal surprised many, including world champion Olena Kostevych to finish on top of the podium in the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. She couldn’t hide her delight on Saturday as she also secured an Olympic quota in the women’s 10m air pistol, taking the country’s tally to nine.

4) Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) Regime might find information about wealth stashed away in Swiss bank accounts. It was signed between Switzerland and

a) India
b) USA
c) China
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) Regime between Switzerland and India kicked off from September 1, 2019. Under this mechanism, India will start receiving information on all financial accounts held by Indian residents in Switzerland, for the year 2018.

5) ‘Samudrayaan’ project initiated by India deals with

a) PMN mining
b) Gas hydrate mining
c) Advanced Nuclear Submarine
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The ‘Samudrayaan’ project undertaken by the NIOT, Chennai, is in line with the ISRO’s ambitious ‘Gaganyaan’ mission of sending an astronaut to space by 2022. The success of the ‘Samudrayaan’ will help India to join the league of developed nations in exploration of minerals from oceans